Chronic inflammation occurs when the immune system continues to produce white blood cells and chemical messengers for a long time, causing the inflammation process to linger.

Authors

• Person: Robert H. Shmerling Organization: Harvard Health Publishing
  Understanding acute and chronic inflammation - Harvard Health

Sources

• Understanding acute and chronic inflammation - Harvard Health www.health.harvard.edu Robert H. Shmerling · Harvard Health Publishing via serper

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• immune system concept
• chronic inflammation concept